PDF OCR without an account
Upload scanned PDFs or images and extract plain text directly from the first screen.
Unlimited OCR · PDF OCR · No login
Free Unlimited OCR for Images and PDFs
Upload a scanned PDF, screenshot, receipt, or image when Ctrl+F finds nothing or you cannot copy the text. Extract text, then copy or download the result without creating an account.
- No login
- start OCR from this page
- PDF + image
- upload formats on one page
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Extracted text
Copy the OCR output or download it as a TXT file.
PDF OCR that starts fast
The first release keeps the stack small: static Cloudflare deployment, PDF rendering, and OCR from a simple page workflow.
No-login OCR workflow
Upload a file, pick a language, and extract text without an account gate.
Multi-language OCR
Start with English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and major European languages through Tesseract language packs.
Image and scan friendly
Supports PDF pages, screenshots, camera scans and common image formats with one upload flow.
Simple text export
Copy extracted text or download a TXT file for search, translation, summarization or archival.
Open-source inspired
Positioned around Unlimited OCR and PDF OCR workflows, with room to add stronger document AI later.
OCR for the moments search and copy fail
These are the real searches people make before they look for a PDF OCR tool.
Is your PDF not searchable?
Ctrl+F finds nothing
Scanned PDFs look like documents, but the page is really an image. PDF OCR adds extractable text so search starts working again.
I cannot copy this text
Upload the scan, receipt, screenshot, or camera photo and turn the visible words into plain text you can copy.
OCR for RAG and AI workflows
Prepare documents for retrieval
Use OCR output as a first pass before chunking PDFs for RAG, semantic search, notes, or summarization.
DeepSeek-OCR and Baidu Unlimited-OCR context
Research models such as DeepSeek-OCR and Baidu Unlimited-OCR point to stronger long-document parsing. This site starts with a no-login OCR tool and leaves room for model-backed parsing later.
PDF OCR architecture
PDF pages become canvas images, then OCR text.
PDF.js renders every page for recognition. Tesseract.js reads each rendered page and the app joins results in page order. It is boring, cheap to host, and good enough for a public no-login launch.
1Read the selected PDF with file.arrayBuffer()
2Render each page to an off-screen canvas
3Run Tesseract.js recognition for the selected language
4Return plain text with copy and TXT download actions
OCR comparison
Typical free OCR vs Unlimited OCR
The first version is intentionally plain: fast upload, OCR processing, useful text output.
| Need | Typical free OCR | Unlimited OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | Often yes | No login for the OCR tool |
| PDF handling | May require upload to a server | PDF pages are prepared for text recognition |
| Best fit | One-off simple files | Scanned PDFs, screenshots, notes, receipts |
| Output | Plain text or limited preview | Copyable text and TXT download |
OCR engines and AI document parsing
The no-login OCR tool is the launch path. Model-backed parsing can come later when accuracy, tables, or long documents justify the extra infrastructure.
| Engine | Role | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Tesseract.js | Image OCR engine | Private, cheap to host, good for public no-login OCR |
| PDF.js | PDF page rendering | Turns scanned PDF pages into canvas images |
| Baidu Unlimited-OCR | Future model-backed parsing | Better fit for long-horizon document parsing when GPU backend exists |
OCR tool directory
Descriptive internal links for common image OCR, PDF OCR, and AI OCR workflows.
FAQ
Plain answers for the current Unlimited OCR launch.
Can I OCR multiple files at once?
This first version processes one PDF or image at a time to avoid overwhelming your browser. Batch OCR can be added later if users need it.
Does Ctrl+F not finding text mean I need OCR?
Usually yes. If search cannot find words you can see on the page, the PDF is probably a scan or image-only document.
Can I use the OCR output for RAG?
Yes. The TXT output is a simple first step for RAG ingestion, semantic search, summarization, or translation workflows.
Does it preserve layout or tables?
This first version extracts plain text. Table reconstruction, field extraction and searchable PDF output should be added only when needed.
Start Using Unlimited OCR
Upload a scanned PDF, screenshot, receipt, or image and turn visible text into copyable text in seconds.